Squier gives each of these Limited Edition Strat models its own vibe and feel with a specially coordinated pickguard and plastic appointments.The white version has a matching painted headstock. While appearance sets them apart, playability and sonics are stricty traditional. Both have alder bodies and feature a speedy maple neck with a 25.5" scale rosewood fretboard, dot inlays, and medium-jumbo frets. They're equipped with 3 alnico single coils for that trademark Strat sound.

The limited edition Squier standard strat, with its alder body, sounds just like a Fender strat. The fit and finish on mine was great. This seems like a really solid, well built...Read complete review

The limited edition Squier standard strat, with its alder body, sounds just like a Fender strat. The fit and finish on mine was great. This seems like a really solid, well built instrument. The strings that came on this guitar were very light and buzzed on the frets when played hard; however, the sound through an amp was really good. I switched the strings to 10s and the buzzing went away. The intonation is also very good for a guitar in this price range. A few minor adjustments at the bridge was all that was required. I have also not had any problems with it staying in tune. I would steer clear of this guitar if you want to play any kind of metal, because the single coil pick-ups sound horrible compared to humbuckers when using high gain, but for most other genres, this instrument should be useful. This is a great value if you like the strat sound.

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The is the worst guitar I have ever played. My friend owns a Squier Strat and I have played it during band rehearsals or just when we're jamming. It can't keep a tune...Read complete review

The is the worst guitar I have ever played. My friend owns a Squier Strat and I have played it during band rehearsals or just when we're jamming. It can't keep a tune whatsoever, the strings buzz and they sound like elastics on a tissue box, and the neck literally feels like plastic!!! I have played it through my $800 dollar Traynor amp, (incredible sounding for the most part) and it couldn't even get this guitar sounding good. I currently own a Fender MIM Strat, that kicks some real a%$. Everyone that has heard it just loves it, and to be honest it sounds like a MIA. Besides it is a true Fender, not a Squier. If you want a relly great guitar thats not too pricey, my advice is to go with a Fender MIM, or if you have the money, get a MIA. Please don't waste your money on this rubbish.

I bought the black, white and silver version of this guitar when it first came out and it was my first real guitar. It's a great guitar, especially for a beginner like I was because its cheap and plays well. The action and intonation were great out of the box. The only reason why the quality is a 4 is because the tone knobs shorted out soon after I bought it, but its not that big of a deal because the volume still works perfectly. Overall, this guitar is amazing!

I've had the Blue & Black guitar since 2004 and it hasn't let me down. It's become my main guitar now. It sounds great too. I've had loads of musicians and soundguys come up to me after shows and compliment me on my guitar sound. They were very surprised to learn that my guitar was a Chinese Squire with STOCK pickups. So if you really want a strat for a cheaper price and are unsure about Squires, don't buy into the hype, Squire is a good brand of guitars only with cheaper hardware. If it bothers you enough you can always upgrade the hardware. Although you may want to replace the black Saddles with Graphite saddles right away, the black ones tend to bite strings in half fairly quick.

I've bought and owned a couple of these now. When you get them they will either, buzz, break strings, go out of tune, or all the above. I had to make adjustments to the nut, bridge, and neck and now it plays exceptionally well. I rarely have to tune it all most times when I pick it up. The pickups are noisy - 60hz hum - not uncommon with single coils. They could always be upgraded to noiseless. Overall I'm very happy with this guitar and would play it out anywhere.

To the last review, it is a stratocaster w/single coils. What do you expect? This is a Standard Squier and from experience the other Squiers always had a skunk stripe and standards were not made in China. I was confused to find this standard(limited edition) was just that.I adjusted the action and let up on the bridge tension it stays in tune for a little while. The pickups have little hum and all is built well..Love the neck just the same though. I wish I would of saved for the Vintage Squier strat though...

I bought the limited edition Squier strat in vintage white with the tortes pick guard. It?s an incredible guitar for almost any price. Mine has the 11 hole pick guard instead of 8 like there web site otherwise it's exactly the same. Mine came set up very good out of the box no sharp fret ends or flaws that I could see. These guitars are being discontinued so you better get yours fast.

I am not impressed at all with squier. I have a marshall amp and when the squier is pluged in it still sounds horrible. There is always fret buz and it cannot be tuned right. If you researched this you have wasted your time. I would spend more money on a fender if you like stratocasters. The only thing I like about it is that I got it for free. This is a horrible guitar.

This was my first electric guitar. I bought it about a year ago and play it every day. Not once has it disapointed me. Of coarse this is not the fanciest guitar around, but it seriously beats anything in its price range. BUY THIS GUITAR you will not be sorry

I have the black and silver finish Squier Standard Strat Limited Edition. While it looks pretty, the sound is NOT. I got this for my 16th birthday three years ago. Once you plug it it, it buzzes like crazy. I actually prefer my first guitar (a cheap yamaha) over this one. The only good thing about it is it's pretty easy to play. You don't have to press down too hard on the strings. After owning it for 2 years i had to get it fixed because wires on the inside came apart. Cheap made, low quality, ugly tones, and the worst of all...the huge amounts of buzz. DON'T BUY.

The limited edition Squier standard strat, with its alder body, sounds just like a Fender strat. The fit and finish on mine was great. This seems like a really solid, well built instrument. The strings that came on this guitar were very light and buzzed on the frets when played hard; however, the sound through an amp was really good. I switched the strings to 10s and the buzzing went away. The intonation is also very good for a guitar in this price range. A few minor adjustments at the bridge was all that was required. I have also not had any problems with it staying in tune. I would steer clear of this guitar if you want to play any kind of metal, because the single coil pick-ups sound horrible compared to humbuckers when using high gain, but for most other genres, this instrument should be useful. This is a great value if you like the strat sound.